USPS: Online Veterans roundtable to be held on Sunday, Jan. 26
Veteran service officers from the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will provide an overview of the disability claims application process and answer questions.
Tag: disabilities
USPS OIG: Reasonable Accommodation Written Procedures
Overview The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General Reasonable Accommodation Written Procedures, also referred to Standards of Practice, is modeled after the Postal Serviceâs Handbook EL-307, Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process. This establishes procedures that enable the OIGâs Reasonable Accommodation Committee to assist managers and supervisors with making sound decisions regarding reasonable accommodation…
USPS:Â Guidance for serving customers with disabilities
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors that they are expected to treat all customers with respect and to always offer helpful service. This expectation includes providing prompt and courteous service to customers who may have hearing, visual, physical or mental impairments or language barriers. Although USPS remains a lifeline for millions of people…
USPS: Disability Employment Awareness Month begins
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the Postal Service is joining agencies across the nation to recognize the contributions and talents of employees with disabilities and to raise awareness about disability employment. The theme for this yearâs campaign is âThe Right Talent, Right Now.â You can learn more on the U.S. Department of…
USPS: Guide dog helps employee who is blind
The San Diego mail processing clerk who was recently honored by a publication for people with disabilities has a new best friend. Garfunkel, a yellow Labrador, guides Frank Facio, who is blind. The dog helps Facio perform his duties, including working on the delivery barcode sorting machines. âMe wanting to go on the workroom floor…
USPS: Reasonable accommodations
The Postal Service wants employees to know about their right to reasonable accommodations. A reasonable accommodation allows a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of his or her job. Accommodations vary widely and can include modifications to equipment, facilities and work schedules. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires all federal agencies…
DOL issues Opinion Letter on FMLA-protected rest breaks
A new DOL Opinion Letter on FMLA-protected rest breaks was issued today (see below). It should be included in the next JCIM. Extra rest breaks is an option that could benefit some workers with disabilities. The employee must take unpaid leave or may use their paid leave if available. The DOL ruling states that âemployees…
OIG: Postal Serviceâs Limited Duty and Rehabilitation Programs Return to Work Processes in the Southern and Pacific Areas
Objective Our objective was to assess whether the U.S. Postal Service effectively managed its Limited Duty and Rehabilitation programs to ensure that injured employees in the Southern and Pacific areas who were deemed fit returned to work timely. The Postal Serviceâs Limited Duty and Rehabilitation programs help the agency meet its legal obligation to injured-on-duty…